Library

• All
• informal
• presumption
• relevance

• Ad HominemAttacking the person making an argument instead of the argument itself.
• Appeal to AuthorityTreating a claim as true simply because an authority figure asserts it.
• False DilemmaPresenting only two options when more exist.
• Slippery SlopeClaiming one small step will inevitably lead to a chain of dire outcomes.
• Straw ManMisrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack.